Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) was 23.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
23.1%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
65th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2019
All-time low
5.0%
in 1991
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2019

5101520251990200420191990: 5.11991: 51992: 51993: 51994: 5.11995: 5.21996: 5.31997: 5.51998: 5.71999: 62000: 6.42001: 6.92002: 7.52003: 8.22004: 92005: 102006: 11.22007: 12.32008: 13.62009: 14.82010: 16.12011: 17.22012: 18.42013: 19.42014: 20.42015: 21.12016: 21.82017: 222018: 22.52019: 23.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 23.1% for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 23.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1991.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 5.1%
1991 5.0% -2.0%
1992 5.0% +0.0%
1993 5.0% +0.0%
1994 5.1% +2.0%
1995 5.2% +2.0%
1996 5.3% +1.9%
1997 5.5% +3.8%
1998 5.7% +3.6%
1999 6.0% +5.3%
2000 6.4% +6.7%
2001 6.9% +7.8%
2002 7.5% +8.7%
2003 8.2% +9.3%
2004 9.0% +9.8%
2005 10.0% +11.1%
2006 11.2% +12.0%
2007 12.3% +9.8%
2008 13.6% +10.6%
2009 14.8% +8.8%
2010 16.1% +8.8%
2011 17.2% +6.8%
2012 18.4% +7.0%
2013 19.4% +5.4%
2014 20.4% +5.2%
2015 21.1% +3.4%
2016 21.8% +3.3%
2017 22.0% +0.9%
2018 22.5% +2.3%
2019 23.1% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.3% 5.0% 6.0% 10
2000s 10.0% 6.4% 14.8% 10
2010s 20.2% 16.1% 23.1% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 23.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1991.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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